The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-27
RUSHING THE LAND BILL.
THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS MIR
MORLEY'S AMENDMENT.


Court Orders That Rent as Revised by
That Payable by Tenants be Made
Compulsory Instead of Permissive
Mr.. Parnen Moves to Eliminate
Clause Four.
LONDON, July 26.-Mr. Balfour, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, in reply TO questions
in the House of Commons this afternoon,
defended the proclaiming under the crimes
act of counties in Ireland which are i'll n
partially disturbed state. He said it was
true that the public statistics of crime did
not indicate "A serious state of things in Ire
land, but he reminded the House that be-
sides the recorded outrages, the government
were guided by other information furnished
by responsible officers The government
could not admit, however, that the constitu-
tional liberties of anybody We're taken away
by III, proclaiming of the counties. [Cries
of "Oh.nl
RENT REVISION.
In the House of Commons tonight in the
debate upon clause two of the land bill, tho
government accepted Mr. Morleys amend
ment making compulsory instead of permis
sive a court order that rent as revised be
the rent payable by tenants
Mr. Finurane (Nationalist) moved to make
the revision retrospective to the extent of
Donegal
Mr.. Balfour opposed the motion.
MIR. Parnell suggested as compromise
that the revision affect rent payable in
Donegal following application.
Lord Randolph Churchill said he thought
the Parnellites were pressing the govern
ment hard, but he advised acceptance of the
compromise.
Mr.. Smith said that the government was
unable to accept such a compromise, but he
promised that if the motion We're with
drawn the government would try to deal
with the matter in the report stage. The
motion was thereupon withdrawn.
Clauses two and three were adopted.
Mr.. Parnell moved to eliminate clause t.
which provides for written notification of
evictions.
Mr, Balfour said he appreciated the warn
ing of prolonged opposition to the clause,
but he had TO announce a firm determination
of the government to adhere to it. [Cheers
and cries of "Oh, Oh."l
Lord Randolph Churchill expressed sur
prise at the attitude of the government He
thonght the ministry were prepared to
maintain an open mind with regard to the
clause, against which he must enter strong
protest as measure that raised unnocessa-
rily contentious matter Was the clause 50
important, he asked, that the government
would urge it upon the House as a separate
bill. [Cries of hear. hear, and a voice
coercion bill No. 81
The clause, he continued, would not aid in
securing the object of the bill, which was to
stay harsh cvictions He certainly thought
that the government ought at leastdo agree
to postpone the subject
Mai Saunderson Conservative hoped
the government would stand fast and Mr.
Balfour repeated his refusal to abandon
tho clause or postpone its discussion.
Under the advice of Mr.. Gladstone the
Parnellites have abandoned their intention
to move an adjournment for the purpose of
challenging the government with reference
to tho Irish proclamations. The opposition
does not want to interfere with the progress
of the land bill if the government con
tinues to shape the clause in
consonance with home rule aims.
The action of the Irish Executive will be
made the subject Of motion of censure by
Mr. Morley after the land bill has been set
tied, and the debate on this censure motion
will be the concluding excitement of the
session. The government proposes to abah-
don the bill providing for the trial for
graver offences by commission of Judges.
The session will thus be somewhat short
ened.
PROTESTING CoNsTABLEs.
DUBLIN, July 26.-Two more members Of
the Irish constabulary resigned yesterday
evening as protest against the crimes act.
The government have revised the list Of
Irish magistrates. Many of the older ones
will be placed on the pension list and will
be replaced by younger and more active
men.
SUPPORTING PARNELL.
Messrs Morley and Dillon supported Mr..
Parnell's motion. Mr.. Dillon said he re-
garded the clause as one Of the most deadly
stabs ever aimed at the interests of the Irish
tenants, and whenever il was discussed he
would deem it his duty to exhaust every
form known TO the House in opposing it.
Mr.. Smith said the government believed
that the clause was necessary. If called
upon TO face uncompromising opposition
they would rather meet 1t now than appear
TO give way when they did not intend to
give any. [Choers.l
MIR. Chamberlain said that after the
threats Of Mr.. Dillon he would support the
government. Messrs. Pornell and Dillon
protested but the chairman decided that
Mr.. Chamberlain was in order. The
latter proceeding reminded the Par
nellites that they were engaged
in discussing the most magnificent
concession ever made by any government
to Irish tenants The government, he de-
clared, could not possibly accede TO all their
demands Eventually the amendment was
rejected by a vote of 2l2 to 80.
Earl Of Aberdeen, in an interview to-day
with a representative of the Dublin
Freeman, said he was much impressed
with the earnest sympathy for the
Irish autonomy in the colonies and
America He returns to England with his
autonomist convictions deepened and inten-
sincd, and rcjoices in the indications of the
steady aud rapid growth of British opinion
in favor Of home rule.
Tho New Alien Act.